Tag: popular religiosity

A much-awaited fluvial procession was held on September 17, in Naga City, to mark the “Solemnity of Our Lady of Peñafrancia”

Mahalaga sa paglalakbay bilang isang Simbahang nagkakaisa ang pagbabahagi at pagpapayabong sa biyaya ng pananampalataya, misyon, at debosyon

The Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia is believed to be a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary that is venerated in Naga City since 1710.

The sleepy little town of Dapitan in the southern Philippines comes to life every 24th of July to celebrate their faith

It is common for seafarers to engage in faith-based routines that they hope would offer them some protection from ill-fate

People wake up before sunrise, cover their bodies with mud from the surrounding rice fields, and their faces with dried leaves

The Santacruzan now being held as a pageant is an indication of how the Catholic Church has been losing its grip on the faithful

Many towns in the predominantly Catholic Philippines stage various versions of the "Passion and Death of Jesus" on Good Friday

Penitents consider these acts to be mortification of the flesh to ask forgiveness for sins, to fulfil a vow, or to express gratitude

Self-flagellations and crucifixions are some of the popular forms of rituals that Filipino Catholics participate in during the Holy Week